Tobacco-pipe.



G. P. TOBIAS. TOBACCO PIPE. APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 25, 1910.

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ATTORNEYS -Patented Oct. 11, 1910.

GEORGE PHILIP TOBIAS, OF WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI.

TOBACCO-PIPE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE PHILIP To- BIAS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Willow Springs, in the county of Howell andState of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTobacco-Pipes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in tobacco pipes, and consists in certainnovel constructions, and combinations of parts, hereinafter describedand claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a pipe, wherein the charge oftobacco will be perfectly protected from air currents and moisture,retaining the tobacco in a perfectly dry condition, thus insuring acool, dry smoke from the first whiff until the charge is exhausted, andpermitting the charge to be smoked until every particle of tobacco isconsumed, and preventing a considerable waste.

A further object is to prevent the entrance of saliva into the tobacco,and to prevent the formation of the liquid products of decomposition inthe bowl, thus insuring a uniform cool and fragrant smoke, and theabsence of any biting of the tongue.

A further object is to provide a means for stirring the charge, andseparating the ashes, and means for receiving the ashes and retainingthem separate from the tobacco.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is alongitudinal vertical section of the improved pipe, Fig. 2 is a similarview of the bowl, with the screen and stirrer removed, Fig. 3 is a topplan view of the bottom, Fig. 4. is a similar view of the screen orgrate, and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the parts of thestirrer in separated condition.

The embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings consists of a bowl1, and a stem 2 having a nipple 3, screwing into a threaded recess 1 ofa lateral extension 5 of the bowl, the bowl being provided with theusual receptacle 6 for tobacco, and the extension and stem having theusual registering bores 7 and 8, the latter communicating with thereceptacle near the bottom thereof.

The receptacle for tobacco extends entirely through the bowl, as shown,and is provided at its lower end with an enlarged portion 9, an undercutshoulder 10 being Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 25, 1910.

Patented Oct. 11, 1910. Serial No. 540,000.

formed between the enlarged portion and the receptacle proper. Theenlarged portion 9 is also further enlarged at its lower end and isscrewthreaded at 11, and a shoulder 12 is formed between the screwthreaded portion, and the portion 9.

A cover 13 is hinged to the bowl as at 14, covering the top of the bowl,and closing the upper end of the receptacle, and the cover is secured inclosed position by a catch 15. In-

termediate the shoulder 10 and the upper end of the bowl, a lateraldraft opening 16 is provided, preferably opening at the front of thebowl. A tube 17 is inserted in the lateral opening, the outer endthereof being flanged as at 18, to limit the inward movement of thetube, and a screen 19 is arranged transversely of the tube. The tube andthe screen are rigidly connected together, forming a practicallyintegral structure, so that by removing the tube, the screen may be alsoremoved for cleaning or other purposes.

A grate 20'of perforate material is arranged transversely between theportions 6 and 9 of the bowl, the said grate being concavo-conveX, andarranged with its convex side downward. The grate, is circular in form,and the edge thereof fits against the shoulder 10. A tube 21 is arrangedat the center of the lower side of the grate, and the screen is providedwith a central opening registering with the bore of the tube, and a stem22 is journaled in the tube, and extends beyond each end thereof. Astirring bar 23 is secured to the upper end of the stem. The bar 23 iscurved to fit the upper concave face of the grate, and is provided witha central opening. The stem is reduced at its upper end, and passedthrough the opening, and headed, as shown at 21, to hold the bar inplace. A button 25 is secured to the lower end of the stem, the said endbeing also reduced to fit the opening of the button, and being headed asat 26 to retain the button in place.

The lower end of the receptacle is closed by a cap 27 having a threadedannular flange 28 screwing into the portion 11 of the bowl, the freeedge of the flange fitting against the shoulder 12, and the flange isspaced apart from the edge of the cap, to form a shoulder 29 fittingagainst the bottom of the bowl. The cap is provided with a centralopening 30, through which passes the stem 22, and

the cap, screw, bar, tube and button are held together by the stem, sothat when the cap is unscrewed from its place, the above named partscome away together.

In use, the portion 6 of the bowl is filled with tobacco, in the usualmanner, by lifting the lid or cover 13. The charge is lighted throughthe lateral opening after the said cover is closed, and the draft isthrough the lateral opening to the bowl, downward through the grate, andout through the bores 7 and 8. Any saliva that may pass down through thestem is caught, and held in the space between the grate and the cap, andthe liquid products of distillation from the tobacco are also caught andheld in the same space, so that they cannot pass into the stem. Byturning the button 25, the bar 23 is rotated over the upper surface ofthe grate, thus stirring the charge, and since the particles of ashesare of smaller dimensions than the particles of the tobacco, they willsift down through the tobacco, and through the grate to the space belowthe same. Here they are mixed with the saliva, so that they will be tooheavy to permit them being drawn throiwh the stem. The pipe may bethoroughly cl eaned by unscrewing the cap, and removing the grate andattached parts, and the screen 19 may also be cleaned by withdrawing thetube 17.

It will be evident that the improved pipe will permit the entirecombustion .of the charge of tobacco, and that the last part of thecharge will be as dry and sweet as the first part, since it is notmoistened by saliva, or liquid products of distillation, and is notsuperheated by the hot air, as is the case in the ordinary pipes. Aftereach smoke, also, the receptacle may be thoroughly cleaned of everyparticle of tobacco, and without cutting or defacing the inner surfaceof the bowl with sharp instruments. Neither will the upper edge of thebowl become ragged or charred from burning, which is a feature ofimportance in expensive pipes of bria-r or of meerschaum.

It will be evident that the improved pipe may be made of any desiredmaterial, either of wood, clay, porcelain or meerschaum, and the stemmay be either separate or integral, since there is no liability ofstoppage or choking of the same.

The cap flange 28 and cap form an ashpan, in which all of the productsof decomposition and saliva are received, so that they may beconveniently removed. The pipe is always lighted through the lateralopening, hence burns upwardly, so that the ashes are always next to thegrate. This lateral opening is near the grate, as shown.

I claim:

1. A pipe comprising a bowl and a stem, said bowl having a receptaclefor tobacco, circular in cross section extending from top to bottom ofthe same, and a lateral opening near its upper end, a cover hinged tothe top of the bowl, and normally closing the upper end of thereceptacle, a cap screwing into the lower end of the receptacle, andclosing said lower end, said receptacle having its lower end enlarged, ashoulder being formed between the upper portion and the enlargedportion, a concavoconvex grate resting against the shoulder and havingits convex face downward, said grate and cap being circular in form, andeach having a central opening, a tube extending between the grate andcap, the bore thereof registering with the openings, a stem journaled inthe tube, and extending beyond the cap and grate, a stirring bar securedto the upper end of the stem and fitting against the upper face of thegrate, a button secured to the lower end thereof, a tube in the lateralopening, and a screen arranged transversely of the tube.

2..A pipe comprising a bowl and a stern, said bowl having a receptaclefor tobacco, circular in cross section, extending from top to bottom ofthe same, and a lateral opening near its upper end, a cover hinged tothe top of the bowl and normally closing the upper end of thereceptacle, a cap screwing into the lower end of the receptacle andclosing said lower end, said receptacle having its lower end enlarged, ashoulder being formed between the upper portion and the enlargedportion, a concavo-convex grate resting against the shoulder and havingits convex face downward, said grate and cap being circular in form andeach having a central opening, a tube extending between the grate andcap, the bore thereof registering with the openings, a stem journaled inthe tube and extending beyond the cap and grate, a stirring bar securedto the upper end of the stem and fitting against the upper face of thegrate, a button secured to the lower end thereof, and a removable screenarranged transversely of the lateral opening.

3. A pipe comprising a bowl and a stem, said bowl having a tobaccoreceptacle extending through the same, and provided with a lateralopening near its upper end, a removable screen in said opening, a coverfor the upper end of the receptacle, said receptacle having its lowerend enlarged, a shoulder being provided between the enlarged portion andthe upper portion, a grate arranged transversely of the receptacle, theedge thereof resting against the shoulder, a cap screwing into the lowerend of the opening and normally closing the same, a stem journaled inthe grate and the cap, and extending above the grate and below the cap,a tube encircling the stem and bearing at its ends against the cap andgrate, a stirring bar secured to the upper end of the stem,

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and a button secured to the lower end thereof.

l. A pipe comprising a bowl and a stem, said bowl having a tobaccoreceptacle extending through the same, and provided with a lateralopening near its upper end, a removable screen in said opening, a coverfor the upper end of the receptacle, a cap detachably connected with thebowl and normally closing the lower end of the receptacle, a screenarranged transversely of the receptacle above the cap, a stirring bar onthe screen, means for operating said bar, and means for connecting thecap and the screen and for holding them in spaced relation.

5. A pipe having a receptacle for tobacco opening at the top and bottomof the bowl, and provided with a lateral opening near its upper end, aremovable cover for the upper end of the receptacle, a grate below thelateral opening, a cap detachably connected withthe bowl and closing thelower end of the receptacle, a connection between the cap and the grate,a stirring bar on the grate, means connected with the bar and extendingthrough the cap for operating the same, and a removable screen in thelateral opening.

6. A pipe having a receptacle for tobacco opening at the top and bottomof the bowl and provided with a lateral opening near its upper end, aremovable cover for the upper end of the receptacle, a grate below thelateral opening, a cap detachably connected with the bowl and closingthe lower end of the receptacle, a connection between the cap and thegrate, a stirring bar on the grate, operating means connected with thebar and extending outside of he pipe, and a removable screen in thelateral opening.

7. A pipe having a receptacle for tobacco opening at the top and bottomof the bowl and provided with a lateral opening near its upper end, aremovable cover for the upper end of the receptacle, a grate below thelateral opening, a cap detachably connected with the bowl and closingthe lower end of the receptacle, a connection between the cap and thegrate, a stirring bar on the grate, and means outside of the pipe foroperating said bar.

8. A pipe having a receptacle for tobacco opening at the top and bottomof the bowl and provided with a lateral opening near its upper end, aremovable cover for the upper end of the receptacle, a grate below thelateral opening, a cap detachably connected with the bowl and closingthe lower end of the receptacle, a connection between the cap and thegrate, a stirring device above the grate, and means extending outside ofthe pipe for operating the same.

-9. A pipe having a receptacle for tobacco opening at the top and bottomof the bowl and provided with a lateral opening intermediate its ends, aremovable cover for the upper end of the receptacle, aremovable gratebelow the lateral opening, a cap detachably connected with the bowl andclosing the lower end of the receptacle, and a connection between thecap and the grate whereby to remove the grate.

10. A pipe having a tobacco receptacle opening at the top and bottom ofthe bowl,

and provided with a lateral opening, a cover for the top of the bowl, acap detachably connected with the bowl and closing the lower end of thereceptacle, a grate connected with the cap and arranged transversely ofthe receptacle above the cap, a stirring device above the grate, meansextending outside of the bowl for operating said device, and a removablescreen in the lateral opening.

11. A pipe having a tobacco receptacle opening at the top and bot-tom ofthe bowl and provided with a lateral opening, a cover for the top of thebowl, a cap detachably connected with the bowl and closing the lower endof the receptacle, a grate connected with the cap and arrangedtransversely of the receptacle above the cap, a stirring device abovethe grate, and means extending outside of the bowl for operating saiddevice.

12. A pipe having a tobacco receptacle opening at the top and bottom ofthe bowl, and provided with a lateral opening, a cover for the top ofthe bowl, a cap detachably connected with the bowl and closing the lowerend of the receptacle, a grate connected with the cap and arrangedtransversely of the receptacle above the cap, and a stirring deviceabove the grate.

13. A pipe having a receptacle for tobacco provided with a lateralopening, a cover for the receptacle, a grate arranged transversely ofthe receptacle, ahd intermediate the ends thereof, and a stirring deviceabove the grate and means extending outside of the bowl for operatingsaid device.

14. A pipe having a tobacco receptacle extending through the bowl, acover for the top of the bowl, a cap detachably connected with the bowland closing the lower end thereof, and a grate connected with the capand arranged transversely of the receptacle above the cap, said bowlhaving a lateral opening adjacent to the grate and above the same.

15. A pipe having a receptacle for tobacco extending through the bowl, aremovable closure for the upper end of the receptacle, a removableclosure for the lower end of the receptacle, and a grate above thelastnamed receptacle and connected therewith, said bowl having a lateralopening adjacent to the grate and above the same.

16. A pipe having a receptacle for tobacco, a cover for the receptacle,a grate arranged transversely of the receptacle and intermediate theends thereof, and means for recover for the receptacle, said bowl havinga movmg the grate, sa1d bowl hav1ng a lateral lateral openmg ad acent tothe grate and openlng ad acent to the grate and above the above thesame.

same. GEORGE PHILIP TOBIAS.

17. A pipe having a bowl provided With \Vitnesses: a receptacle fortobacco, a grate spaced GEORGE PATTERSON,

above the bottom of the receptacle and a JAMES EDWARDS.

